Materials Buyer

T Vaughan Ltd; Hutton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

T Vaughan Ltd is seeking an experienced procurement professional to manage external procurement for consumables on our sites across London and the South East. You will price materials, identify suppliers, request quotations, and arrange timely deliveries to keep projects on track.

Responsibilities include maintaining records, ensuring safety and environmental compliance, and providing cost data to estimators during tendering.

Qualifications

• Experience in on-site procurement for consumables.
• Ability to obtain quotations from suppliers.
• Familiarity with delivery scheduling and cost reporting.

Responsibilities

• Managing external procurement for consumable products on site (excluding owned/hired plant, tools, equipment).
• Providing prices for materials and consumables in project plans/drawings.
• Identifying potential suppliers and new products.
• Contacting suppliers and sub-contractors to obtain quotations and pre-qualification information.
• Agreeing delivery times for project needs.
• Compiling information for project O&M manuals (guarantees, warranties, chain of custody).
• Building relationships with regular suppliers and maintaining records.
• Requesting technical data information for products and recording as necessary.
• Maintaining records of large-volume delivery tickets (concrete pours, muck-aways) including proofs of delivery.
• Arranging external waste management collections and deliveries across sites, and keeping transfer/consignment notes.
• Keeping detailed records and well-organised work schedules.
• Assessing reliability of sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Dealing with challenges related to suppliers and material flow.
• Ensuring compliance with safety, health and environmental requirements for materials/services.
• Providing cost predictions to the project estimator for items.
• Liaising with estimators during tendering to source products/materials.
• Preparing and maintaining cost reports to maximise efficiency.
• Negotiating favorable terms with suppliers after contracts are secured.
• Producing quotation comparisons to show best value across products/suppliers.
• Leading by example for the company in day-to-day representation.
• Carrying out other reasonable tasks as requested by line manager/Directorship.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier management

Cost reporting

Negotiation

Job description

About the Company

T Vaughan Ltd is a specialist Enabling, Groundworks, Civil Engineering and RC Frame company based in Brentwood, Essex. We employ a select group of individuals with the professional knowledge and practical skills to provide a high-quality service, tailored to our clients' needs. Current projects range in value from 500k to £10 million. As a company we operate within a fast paced environment across a diverse range of projects primarily in London and the South East but with projects stretching across the whole of England.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing all aspects of external procurement for consumable products on site, excluding owned and hired-in plant, tools, and equipment
• Providing prices for all materials and consumables included in project plans and drawings
• Identifying potential suppliers and new products
• Contacting a range of suppliers and sub-contractors to obtain quotations and requesting pre-qualification information
• Agreeing delivery times
• Compiling information for project O&M manuals, covering product guarantees, warranties, and chain of custody compliance requirements
• Building relationships with regular suppliers
• Requesting technical data information for products and recording as necessary
• Maintaining records of large-volume delivery tickets for activities such as concrete pours and muck-aways, including proof of delivery, consignment notes, and batch and plant numbers
• Arranging external waste management collections and deliveries across sites, and keeping records of waste transfer/consignment notes
• Keeping detailed records and maintaining well-organised work schedules
• Assessing the reliability of sub-contractors and suppliers
• Dealing effectively with challenges relating to suppliers and the flow of materials
• Ensuring compliance with safety, health, and environmental requirements for materials and services
• Providing advice to the project estimator on the predicted cost of individual items
• Liaising closely with estimators at the tendering stage to assist with sourcing products and materials
• Preparing and maintaining cost reports to maximise efficiency within the business
• Negotiating and agreeing the most favourable terms possible with suppliers once a contract has been secured
• Producing quotation comparisons to demonstrate best value for money across a range of products and suppliers
• Leading by example and acting in the best interests of the company when representing it day to day
• Carrying out any other reasonable tasks requested by the line manager, senior management, or the Directorship team